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  • Penny wise, pound foolish

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    A pioneer in the the teaching of English to foreign learners once declared that he never taught proverbs; he felt they were folksy and old-fashioned. Well, I thoroughly disagree with him. The anecdote below exemplifies at least the following handful: “A penny wise and a pound foolish.”“Better safe than sorry.”“Many a true word spoken in…

  • Chesterfield Corporation – Crossley SD42/7 – NRA 701 – 1

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    Chesterfield Corporation1949Crossley SD42/7Crossley B35R There is just the rear three windows showing of a Crossley bodied vehicle on the Chesterfield ex London Transport Reliance posting elsewhere on this site. There is also a deal of discussion as to whether it is on a Leyland or Crossley chassis, well there is no problem identifying the shot…

  • Chesterfield Corporation – AEC Reliance – 495 ALH – 18

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    Chesterfield Corporation1960AEC Reliance MU3RAWillowbrook B42D Chesterfield bought this bus from London Transport it was RW1 in their fleet. Roof windows were more likely to be found on dual purpose or coaches rather than on a bus but this bus had them. It also had a dual entrance with, as usual at London Transport a front…